EPISODE 141
Amplify Black Voices With Tymiak Hawkins
Episode Notes
Summary
Celebrating Black History Month with another series of interviews throughout February with Black stroke and brain injury survivors as part of our Amplify Black Voices series. In this episode Joe interviews Tymiak Hawkins, a Black stroke survivor and former college basketball player from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He shares about his recovery journey and more. Do you know an inspiring Black brain injury survivor? Please share with us on our socials!
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Marcellus Wesley
About the Guest
Tymiak Hawkins (pronounced Ty-MEEK) is a stroke survivor who is a native of Philadelphia that now resides in Hillsborough, NJ with his wife. On June 5, 2019, he suffered a hemorrhagic brainstem stroke from a Cavernous Angioma. Currently, he is on a mission to “Be the Light” by sharing his recovery journey in his book, “Becoming the Light: Navigating Darkness After A Stroke”.
💡Fun Fact:
Tymiak is a former college basketball player. Both he and his wife (a 2014 National Champion) played a Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham in New Jersey, which is where they met.
🤓Nerdom:
Tymiak is a financial and fitness nerd.
Joe Borges
Joe is a podcast host, blogger, personal mentor and mindset coach. His mission is to create community and support for stroke and brain injury survivors through his podcast, The NeuroNerds, his blog JoeSoRocks and his YouSoRock coaching program.
Lauren Manzano
Felice LaZae
Felice LaZae is a producer, singer/songwriter, and performer. Her work is featured by Forbes, Rolling Stone, Vogue, Vice, The Grammys, and ESPN. She has collaborated with companies including Avid Technology, Brew Dr. Kombucha, Logitech, and Airbnb.
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